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Homophones Meanings
base the bottom support of something
bass the lowest pitches in music
blew (verb) past tense of ‘blow’

blue a colour
be to exist
bee an insect

cent 1/100 of a dollar
scent an aroma
sent past tense of ‘send’

chord musical tone
cord rope
cattle animal

kettle a container
cymbol a round brass plate used in a musical instrument
symbol emblem
carrier one who carries

career relating to jobs
dual double
duel fight

dew light water condensation often found in the morning
due payable
ewe a female sheep
you second person of personal pronoun

earn to get money for work you do for others
urn a tall decorated container
hair a mass of fine threads growing on the head or body

hare animal
hole hollow space
whole complete
idle lazy

idol statue
knight soldier
night darkness Glossary

loan to lend
lone solitary

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